http://chuckspubngrill.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Chuck's Pub and Grill en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:34:50 GMT 2010-01-01T10:34:50Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969429&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace My laptop is four years old. During that time, news stories, and my own posts, have cluttered up this computer as much as it did the last one. This is a best of the last four years of news articles, intermixed . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:54:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969429&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-12-31T00:54:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967880&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace This is the year 2009. That is, unless you are Chinese or Jewish. As I sit and watch different programming on television many references are made to the happenings of the first decade of . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:39:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967880&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-12-29T23:39:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963271&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Penelope Garcia? Hey! This isn't even a political post. Do you know the answer?  BTW...no prize for the winner. 8) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:42:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963271&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-12-26T06:42:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963084&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace I wiped the crumbs from your lips, Spooned another to them also, Then wiped again and stroked your brow. I held your hand in waves on pain, Whispered I was here, And wept . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:16:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963084&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-12-26T01:16:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955490&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace - CHRISTMAS 2009 - THE YEAR THAT MY SANTA ARRIVED EARLY!   I will apologise right here, because this little ditty is certain to offend a good many of you! . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:52:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955490&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-12-20T12:52:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955059&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace I have a very hard time understanding why abortion is such a big issue in the effort to reform healthcare. Just exactly what does abortion have to do with "Health" care? Certain groups want . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:52:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955059&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-12-19T23:52:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927563&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Social Security recipients are not the only retirees not getting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2010. According to a posting on Military.Com, military retirees will not be receiving . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:51:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927563&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-12-02T18:51:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925445&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Click on link.   http://www.jumpthecurve.net/index.php/recent_posts/jack_uldrichs_2010_technology_forecast_predictions/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:09:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925445&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-12-01T15:09:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925193&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Yes fellow Gatherites, I've achieved a long term goal of mine at last. For all those who have followed the creation of my work, commented, been supportive, added criticism, just read the drafts etc and . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:07:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925193&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-12-01T12:07:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911652&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace The large middle class lasted 50 years, so lets just get over ourselves for once. Sure, the large middle class HAD a solid foundation, but now it doesn't. The transfer of economic power is happening . . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:22:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911652&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-11-21T16:22:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896688&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Every day the news wires are inundated with arguments about what is actually NEEDED to reform our health care industry. Every day the guys and gals at the local fast food joints, coffee . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:13:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896688&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-11-11T23:13:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894114&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace We should remember that the purge of bipartisans, much less moderates, have been with us since the 1970's. The media has few examples of bipartisan mouthpieces in their ranks, as the media mirrors . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:35:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894114&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-11-10T14:35:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890424&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace I am not so sure while finding a $5 dollar bill in my pocket of a washed pair of jeans makes me so happy...I mean it isn't as if some elf climbed into the washing machine to put it there...it was my . . . Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:40:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890424&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Lynn C. 2009-11-08T00:40:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881010&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace President Obama has been stumping for New Jersey Democratic Governor Jon Corzine. Corzine is up for re-election in one of two crucial governor races. Polls indicate a very close race with . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:01:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881010&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-11-02T07:01:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880497&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Sometimes we make mistakes, and all we can do is try to make it right once we know we were wrong. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:19:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880497&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Lynn C. 2009-11-01T22:19:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879161&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace I watched Mr. James Galbraith (the younger) on Bill Moyers' Journal, on PBS last night. He said that we should offer early retirement to guys like me. The youth of today, he says, need to be employed. . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:18:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879161&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-10-31T15:18:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878575&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace (Attempt No2 of a "catalyst" story for a group of short stories, now in draft form)   Something about the act of just searching…I had sat on this wooden bench upon our veranda for . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:12:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878575&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-10-31T02:12:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859687&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace (NOTE: Attempt No1 at creating a "catalist" type story for a group of largely written, but in draft form, short stories. This may just end up another short story in that book at a later date.) . . . Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:05:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859687&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-10-19T10:05:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857298&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Amazon has a a few good deals on pampers with an additional 15% off when you choose "subscribe and save" with free shipping on any amount.    Pampers Swaddlers Diapers . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:45:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857298&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Lynn C. 2009-10-17T01:45:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855193&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Have you looked at the protest marches lately? More hearing-aids, and walkers, than youthful enthusiasm. The geezers on the far right are new at this, but they watched the far left for decades doing countless . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:01:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855193&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-10-15T19:01:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977846646&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Oakley Vault has Women's Crosshair S Sunglasses for $49 . Shipping is $4. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:18:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977846646&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Lynn C. 2009-10-09T23:18:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842820&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Approximately $1,000,000!! This is the price tag for creating and placing road signs at some 385 Ohio road projects to be done with funding from the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act. . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:52:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842820&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-10-07T18:52:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840187&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace At the end of September 2009 Eastern Australia experienced a phenomenon not recorded since the 1940's. Thick red dust storms from our inland. Now, our weather has been a little "strange" for the last . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:24:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840187&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-10-06T01:24:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837862&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Yes, for all those who sat through my uploads of about a year ago I have some news. Soon to be released by Eloquent Books in the USA, is the complete collection. Re-worked (yet again) and Professionally . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:52:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837862&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Kevin Munro 2009-10-04T09:52:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977820245&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace This just arrived in the mail: the boxed set of mono versions of the Beatles music ( The Beatles Mono Box Set ), which are the versions released in the UK and typically approved by the Beatles personally.  . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:07:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977820245&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace James B. 2009-09-21T08:07:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816384&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Here I am, minding my own business, listening to MPR, and on comes an "expert" on getting a job. A caller had been out since November, just like me, so my ears perked up a bit. This expert started out . . . Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:22:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816384&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-09-17T17:22:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816064&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace (As it appeared, with no comments from me) Protesters who attended Saturday’s Tea Party rally in Washington found a new reason to be upset: Apparently they are unhappy with the level of service . . . Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:20:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816064&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Tim Nelson 2009-09-17T13:20:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812398&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace How much longer will President Obama keep blaming the former administration? It seems that there is always someone closely associated with the President, even the President himself, that wants the . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:43:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812398&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-09-14T21:43:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810528&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace By now, everyone should be familiar with the recent story involving two "undercover" conservative activists., a camera phone and ACORN. The story, which got four ACORN workers fired, prompted the . . . Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:26:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810528&grpId=3659174697255542&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-09-13T07:26:05Z